MICHIGAN CITY -- A Michigan City bank robbery suspect was captured in Dallas about 24 hours after the holdup.

Michigan City Police Chief Mark Swistek said tips generated by published photos of the suspect led to his capture before he could get out of the country.

Antonio Cantu, 36, of Gary, is charged with Class C felony robbery and was awaiting extradition Friday to Indiana.

On Wednesday, Cantu allegedly held up Chase Bank at 4365 Franklin St. No weapon was displayed.

Swistek said U.S. marshals were given a bus schedule and possible destination and grabbed Cantu as he stepped off the bus in downtown Dallas.

Woman reports Friday night rape

SOUTH BEND -- A 42-year-old South Bend woman told police she was raped by a stranger between 10 p.m. and midnight Friday in the 1000 block of Lincoln Way West, according to a public log of incidents kept by South Bend police.

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The log didn't indicate whether the assault took place in a building or outside, what injuries the woman suffered, whether she required hospitalization or a description of the assailant.

A South Bend police officer said Saturday afternoon he is not allowed to provide any details except what is included on the log.

Stranger assaults woman Saturday

SOUTH BEND -- A 21-year-old woman reported to police that she was the victim of an aggravated assault by an unknown person between 2:30 and 6 a.m. Saturday on South Michigan Street, according to a public log of incidents kept by South Bend police.

Police said Saturday night they did not have time to give further details, which were not provided in the log.

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Person or persons hit by van Friday

SOUTH BEND -- A person or persons were hit by a van about 3:55 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Portage Avenue and Blaine Avenue, according to a public log of incidents kept by South Bend police.

One individual ran into the street and was hit by the van, according to the log.

The victims were listed as: a 50-year-old South Bend resident and a 5-year-old child who lives on Blaine Avenue. The log did not identify the sex of the victims, their conditions, whether they required hospitalization, or information about the van and its driver.

The deadly earthquake and tsunami canceled a planned study trip to Japan for two St. Joseph County residents.

"We are not going anywhere this week," said New Carlisle resident MaryJane Slaby, an undergraduate journalism student at Indiana University Bloomington.

She is among 16 students and three employees who had been scheduled to fly to Japan to participate in a week-long international reporting course sponsored by IU's School of Journalism. The flight was delayed Friday, then the trip was canceled entirely.

Joseph Jackmovich, an IU grad student of South Bend, also was to go on the trip.